Yesterday's point at Deepdale meant a second game on the road unbeaten but is far less impressive than the point gained at leaders Brighton.
City are 8th in the Championship table and still very much in the mix for the top places but performces will need to improve, and quickly.
Tuesday sees the visit of Middlesbrough to CCS and despite not winning, or scoring, in their last two games the Teessiders had won seven games in a row before that.